Thursday, October 05, 2017

[what does inclusion and diversity mean?]


I've been keeping an eye out recently for catchy ways of explaining diversity and inclusion, especially in ways that make the distinction clear, and came across this graphic in a presentation by Lyft.

What does Inclusion and Diversity mean? Left side "Diversity" shows an envelope and says "Get Invited to the Party." Right side "Inclusion" shows two people dancing and says "Get Asked to Dance". Graphic from Lyft presentation.


But it begs other questions: Can you dance with whom you wish at this party? Will anyone whisper about you behind your back or jeer at you openly?
Can you be authentic and free to be the person you are without fear?

And here's another set of questioning: who controls the music that is played? whose styles of dance are acceptable?
It's one thing to be invited to someone else's party and to be asked to dance their dances... but is that inclusion? Or is inclusion having a variety of music that reflects everyone's interests and cultures, and enjoying and learning from each other?

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